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Bernarda Alba, Union Theatre - review

26.08.11
This won't run in the West End for 26 years like Les Mis but it's an intriguing 90 minutes nonetheless... more

Dancing to escape destiny at Lughnasa

06.03.09
Brian Friel's 19-year-old memory play, Dancing At Lughnasa, is shot through with scenes of outstanding pathos and rueful humour. ... more

In Blood gives Euripides a kicking

12.01.09
Euripides called for the balance between the cerebral and sensualas that In Blood: Bacchae offers. ... more

Red and Brown Water crafts hit from myths

10.10.08
No piece of total theatre could have better lived up to the promise of its title than Tarell Alvin McCraney's In The Red and Brown Water.... more

Is this woman Salvador Dali's secret daughter?

15.08.08
He was terrified of the female body and made love to his wife only once. Yet last week, a woman claimed to be the love child of modern art's weirdest genius.... more

Scoop up the free theatre

31.07.08
You get a spectacular historial riverside setting at The Scoop. The actors perform whatever the weather. And it's free.... more

Writing for the voice

14.04.08
Osvaldo Golijov's music fuses traditions from Jewish klezmer to flamenco but being hailed as the 'saviour of classical music' has done him no favours, says Nick Kimberley.... more

Ruling the roost

19.03.08
Levi David Addai's lively family comedy, which explores teenage identity, is well-acted but does not achieve much resolution, says Claire Allfree.... more

The hammer blow of fate

11.03.08
The decision to allow Nadine Marshall to take all roles in Random, may emphasise the actress's versatility, but makes it more theatrical than dramatic.... more

Raw power defies shambolic show

05.03.07
Idiosyncratic is the tactful way of describing Carmen Cortés, although bonkers is more direct, says Sarah Frater.... more

Earthy but underwhelming

30.08.06
This earthy version of Lorca's best-known work Yerma is let down by a jerky production that at times resembles a world music festival run out of control, says Fiona Mountford.... more

Seduced by the barbed charms of Yerma

29.08.06
Emotion and poetry bloom in abundance in Helena Kaut-Howson's production of Lorca's play Yerma, with Kathryn Hunter producing a heart-wrenching performance as the protagonist of the piece.... more


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